DiscoverBlack History for White PeopleVictory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice with Derrick Barnes
Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice with Derrick Barnes

Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice with Derrick Barnes

Update: 2023-03-08
Share

Description

On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships.

In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victory and Olympic podium protest. Victory. Stand! paints a stirring portrait of an iconic moment in Olympic history that still resonates today.


Visit us at blackhistoryforwhitepeople.com.

Buy our book on Amazon!

$5/month supports us at patreon.com/blackhistoryforwhitepeople.

Check us out on Twitter @BHforWP and Instagram @BlackHistoryForWhitePeople or feel free to email us at hello@blackhistoryforwhitepeople.com.



Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-history-for-white-people/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Comments 
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice with Derrick Barnes

Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice with Derrick Barnes

Black History for White People